As we saw in last week’s post on Mishpatim,
Moshe went up to receive the luchot. Mishpatim is the 6th Parashah in the Book of Exodus, and the luchot have dimensions of 6 (handbreadths x 6 handbreadths x 6 handbreadths),
so it should come as no surprise that it is in Parashah Mishpatim that Moshe
goes up to receive the luchot. Moshe of course comes down with the 2 luchot, and it is interesting that the next 2 Parashahs are a continuous narrative of the
structure and vessels of the Mishkan, which would seem out of place at this
juncture (for the episode of the luchot actually continues in Ki Thisa, and the
Mishkan wasn’t dealt with until a few months after that). The next Portions,
Terumah and Tetzaveh, can be said to be 2 parts
of a whole, both talking about the Mishkan and
its vessels. These 2 Portions are like the 2 luchot that Moshe brought down. Then in the next
Parashah, Ki Thisa, after the incident of the Golden Calf (which is narrated
there), Moshe breaks the luchot, and must go up again to receive the second
set. The next 2 Portions after Ki Thisa
are VaYakHel and Pekudey, which are again 2
like the 2 luchot. They are actually the same
as Terumah and Tetzaveh, as they just repeat what it says here, with the one
difference of VaYakHel and Pekudey narrating the building of the
Mishkan, etc., whereas in Terumah and Tetzaveh, God instructs what to
make. VaYakHel and Pekudey are again 2 halves
of a whole, both delineating the construction
of the Mishkan and its vessels, and once again, this topic is divided in 2, just like the second set of luchot were also
divided into 2.
These analogies may seem simplistic or coincidental, but they are part of a larger pattern structure that relates to the cubit-cubed (combined cubic form of the luchot) as delineated by the 216 letters that define its measure.
These analogies may seem simplistic or coincidental, but they are part of a larger pattern structure that relates to the cubit-cubed (combined cubic form of the luchot) as delineated by the 216 letters that define its measure.
This week’s Parashah
Terumah, talks about the Mishkan and its vessels, and where
the Signature of the Architect can be found in the nature of its construction, its dimensions and the vessels within. The reader needs to be aware that the
Mishkan was only temporary; the permanent resting place for God’s presence here
on Earth was the Temple in Jerusalem. In the Temple (e.g. the First Temple that
Solomon built) the numbers of vessels and other items was different than
what the Mishkan contained (that is the subject of this post). They too bear the Signature of the Architect. However, a discussion of these numbers will have to wait.
Before we delve into the Mishkan, its many vessels, and their construction, an explanation of certain measurements is in order.
Before we delve into the Mishkan, its many vessels, and their construction, an explanation of certain measurements is in order.
Like the basic elements of fractal geometry, there are 3
basic measurements:
1) The Cubit
2) The Handbreadth
3) The Fingerbreadth
The Cubit is made up of Handbreadths, which in turn is made
up of Fingerbreadths. But all the measurements are not equal, and so some
clarification is required. There are 4 types of cubits:
1) The Small Cubit = 5 Handbreadths
2) The Medium Cubit = 6 Handbreadths
3) The Large (NE) Cubit = 24.5 Fingerbreadths
4) The Large (SE) Cubit = 25 Fingerbreadths
The Small Cubit was used for the dimensions of the Golden
Altar and some dimensions of the Copper Altar. The Medium Cubit is also known
as the “Cubit of Moshe”, for it was this Cubit that Moshe used in the
construction of the Mishkan and its vessels, and it will be (for the most part)
the one we discuss in this post.
[Editor’s Note: If one takes the time to delve into various sources, they will find reference to measurements known as small cubits, medium cubits, thumbs and small fingers to name a few. It is important to remember that all of these descriptions are inventions of men. Although, we would hasten to add that this is not to diminish the inventions, or the purpose they served. They were created as a practical matter, to ascribe names to what would otherwise be precise, static, fractional proportions. There is only one real template for measurement in the world and that it is the luchot. It not only provides for the measure of a man’s soul in terms of good and evil, but also the measure of weight, volume and length (again, to name a few). The problem with an invention, is that it tends to confuse or mislead. A good example is what is called a baker’s dozen. It too is an invention. There is no such thing. However, it does serve a purpose. We’ll come back to this example in a moment. The word dozen, on the other hand, is a ‘term’ describing a specific number. It’s part of the base ten system that goes all the way back to a knowledge of “the cube” that is defined by 12 lines. The 12 are an outside reflection of the inner three-dimensional properties of the magen david, defined by 12 pairs of faces (12 magen davids corresponding to the 12 tribes of Israel). There are no similar “terms” for any other numbers in the base ten sequence. Why is it unique? Why does it have its own name? The answer is that it’s a primary facet of the system of measurement. Yes, the word itself comes from a french term, which comes from a latin term, but the point is that “12” is singled out from among the “tens” and “tens of tens” as a special number, because it is a primary “facet” of the blueprint. We gave an example of an ‘invention’ above in the term “baker’s dozen.” A baker’s dozen, is not a dozen. Rather it is an ‘invention’ to help the baker market his product. In the old days, bakers would charge by the dozen (many still do). If a customer received a pastry that was slightly smaller, he would feel slighted (cheated) and so the baker would charge for 12, but give the customer 14. That way he could keep his customers happy. The customer could rationalize that despite one or two smaller pastries, he still received more than he paid for. In this post we will delve into some of the terms and show that, what was really being conveyed (by the learned men who employed them) was the significance of various fractional proportions. The terms, while somewhat misleading, can nevertheless be enlightening when understood in their proper context (as specific portions of the whole, in particular those that conformed to the various mathematic divisions of the combined cubic form of the luchot). Just keep in mind that there is only one cubit, and its measure is precise. Both the imperial and metric systems of measurement are merely facets of the cubic (cubit) system, where the common denominator between the systems is a number equal to the ratio of the sphere within the borders, to the cube that encompasses it (in this case, “the cube” of creation that the Architect "looked into" before He created). The volume of a cube is .5236 times the volume of the cube that contains it (wholly dependent on the size of that cube). The royal cubit however, just happens to be .5236 of a meter (a static measurement). This is not a coincidence. The Metric System is merely a function of the royal system of the King. Mathematically, it is the 'outer' shell. The Imperial System is the inner shell, derived from the geometry of the royal seal (the 12s become the 12 inches in a foot, the 3s become the 3 feet to a yard, etc). It is not an ‘Egyptian cubit,’ although the measure is the same. It is not “the antediluvian cubit,” although the measure is the same. Nor is it a Hebrew cubit (which is not the same). Rather, it is the “royal cubit” of the King and it was (is) understood as such, by those who understand its significance; like the Sages of Israel who pondered its proportions in terms of the letters that defined it; specifically the 216 letters of the Explicit Name; which is why it was called a 'royal' cubit in the first place (the inventions also served the practical purpose of ensuring compliance with various halachic requirements).]
The Large Cubit(s) were used in the Temple for craftsman
hired to build something. They would use the slightly larger cubit, but were paid for the Medium Cubit, so that they would not come to transgress the
prohibition against benefiting from Temple property (which would be the case
had they unwittingly produced a fraction less than the agreed upon measurement
(the Medium Cubit), which would result in them gaining unlawfully from the
Temple Treasury by being paid for work that they had not performed). There were
2 Large Cubits, and their measuring sticks were kept in a specific chamber in
the Temple. The northeast (NE) corner of this chamber held a measuring stick
that was half a fingerbreadth longer than the standard cubit of Moshe. The
southeast (SE) corner of the chamber held a measuring stick that was a full
fingerbreadth longer than the standard cubit of Moshe. The smaller measure (NE)
was used for precious metals, for it would be an excessive burden on the laborers
to absorb the extra cost of the expensive materials. The larger measure (SE)
was used for inexpensive materials (e.g. stone) since it was not an undue
burden on the laborers to absorb the additional cost.
The Mishkan and its vessels were (mainly) built using the Medium
Cubit, i.e. the Cubit of Moshe, and when we talk about “the cubit”, we mean
this one unless otherwise specified. The Medium Cubit equals 6 Handbreadths
(seen above). How much is a Handbreadth? Well first you should know that there
are 2 types of Handbreadths: “loose” and “tight”, but a discussion of this is
beyond the scope of this post. 1 Handbreadth equals 4 fingerbreadths when
measured with the thumb. This is usually how the measurements are given, but
there is another way to measure. The Handbreadth is also equal to 6 fingerbreadths
when measured with the small finger, and this is where the Signature is hidden.
The Handbreadth is usually measured by thumb-breadths, but the Signature can be
found if we measure things using the small-finger-breadth. The Signature is
thus hidden from the casual observer, who does not usually measure things using
the small-finger-breadth, but rather uses thumb-breadths. Thus the measurements
that you need to know for this post are:
1 Cubit = 6
Handbreadths
1 Handbreadth = 6 Small-finger-breadths
Thus 1 Cubit (of Moshe) equals 36
Small-finger-breadths, or a 6th of 216, the number of letters in God’s Explicit Name.
Now that you are armed with a knowledge of the measurements used in this week’s Parashah, you are ready to recognize the Signature throughout the construction of the Mishkan and its vessels. This post is divided by vessel and follows the narrative in Parashah Terumah. We will discuss each vessel individually, and reveal where the Signature can be found which was hidden in each vessel. Also, in order to more fully understand this post, you need to have read the Essential Construct on the 8 Dimensions at the Sapphire Magen David blog. It will be mentioned throughout this post without additional links, since it is here provided. All of the vessels of the Mishkan were created using dimensions of the “cube of creation”, and so a knowledge of that post is necessary to understand this one. This post will show where many aspects of the luchot; the marriage of the abbreviations of the Name; internal constructs; and other significant areas of the cosmic blueprint are reflected in the Mishkan and its vessels.
Now that you are armed with a knowledge of the measurements used in this week’s Parashah, you are ready to recognize the Signature throughout the construction of the Mishkan and its vessels. This post is divided by vessel and follows the narrative in Parashah Terumah. We will discuss each vessel individually, and reveal where the Signature can be found which was hidden in each vessel. Also, in order to more fully understand this post, you need to have read the Essential Construct on the 8 Dimensions at the Sapphire Magen David blog. It will be mentioned throughout this post without additional links, since it is here provided. All of the vessels of the Mishkan were created using dimensions of the “cube of creation”, and so a knowledge of that post is necessary to understand this one. This post will show where many aspects of the luchot; the marriage of the abbreviations of the Name; internal constructs; and other significant areas of the cosmic blueprint are reflected in the Mishkan and its vessels.
Materials
In order to construct a
Tabernacle, materials must be employed. The list of materials used in the
construction of the Mishkan and its vessels are enumerated as follows:
(25:3) Gold, Silver, and Copper;
(25:4) Turquoise, Purple, and Scarlet Wool; Linen and Goat Hair;
(25:5) Red-dyed Ram skins, Unicorn skins, Acacia Wood;
(25:6) Oil for Illumination, Spices for the anointment oil
and the aromatic incense;
(25:7) Onyx Stones, and Stones for the Settings, for the
Ephod and the Breastplate.
Notice that there are 3
precious metals (gold, silver, copper), then 3
types of wool (turquoise, purple, and scarlet), then 3
types of spun material (wool, linen, and goat hair). This is like the 9 triplets (and 3 within 3 within 3) of the Name written on 8
lines, and the 9 triangular
corners on the 8 large faces of a star
tetrahedron (see such posts as Bo and
Yitro). The list continues with 2 types of skins (red-dyed ram’s and unicorn) and 1
type of wood (acacia). This is like the points of a triangle were 1 point is above the other 2
in the second dimension, and 1 half of a 2D shadow of a star tetrahedron (see
post on Bo). The list continues with 1 type of oil (for illumination), and then 2 types of spices (for the anointment oil and the
aromatic incense). This is the polar opposite of the above triangle, and when
merged, they create the 2D shadow of a star tetrahedron, again referenced in the post on Bo (link above). The list continues with 2 types of stones (Onyx Stones, and Stones for the
Settings) for 2 things (the Ephod and the
Breastplate). This is 2 and 2, like both sets of
luchot. The word “linen” (שֵׁשׁ) (25:5) also means 6, and is gematria 600,
which in Mispar Katan (see post on VaYechi)
is 6. The luchot of course had dimensions of 6 handbreadths (x 6 handbreadths x 6 handbreadths),
and we will see many reflections of the luchot throughout the Parashah. Also of
note, is that any items that have the word שֵׁשׁ
mentioned in connection with them contained 6
twined threads per strand.
In 25:8, it says, “They shall make a Sanctuary for Me”.
As seen in the post on BeShalach, the
word “Sanctuary” (מִקְדָּשׁ) is gematria 444. Here, the one-dimensional numeric string alludes to all 3 of the 4-letter abbreviations of the Name. The word, “for
Me” (לִי) is gematria 40,
and in Mispar Katan it equals 4. Thus the
phrase, “a Sanctuary for Me” (לִי מִקְדָּשׁ) is 444 and 4, or 4 opposite 4, where one (couple) is different from the other three. This is like the 8 quadrants of ccSpace216. See the Essential Construct on the 8 Dimensions at the Sapphire Magen David blog for further explanation. In 25:9, it says, “the form of
the Tabernacle and the form of all its vessels;”
2 like the 2
luchot.
The ARK
The first vessel that Moshe is told about is the Ark (אָרוֹן), which housed both sets of luchot1, and from which upon God would
communicate with Moshe.
In 25:10, the dimensions of the Ark are given. It was 2 and
half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half tall. Thus as
seen above in the conversion of measurements, the Ark was 15 handbreadths long, by 9
handbreadths wide, by 9 handbreadths high. 15 is the gematria of the Havayah of Yud-Heh (see
the post on BeShalach), and 9 is like the 9 triplets of the Name written on 8 lines. There are also 9
portions in Parashah Terumah (separated by Peis and Samekhs), reflecting the 9 (3 x 3) elements in two dimensions of 1 quadrant of ccSpace216 (see Part I of the Essential
Construct on the 8 Dimensions at the
Sapphire Magen David blog). The Ark was 9
handbreadths high internally, but see below for its external dimensions.
If we continue to convert the measurements, the Ark was 60 thumb-breadths long, by 36 thumb-breadths wide, by 36 thumb-breadths high. 60 is
the 6 handbreadths of the luchot times the 10 commandments, or also the number of internal cubic cubits of the Holy
of Holies (see the post on Bo). 36 is of course a 6th of 216, the number of handbreadths in the
combined cubic form of the luchot and the number of letters in God’s Explicit
Name. The Ark was 90
small-finger-breadths long, by 54
small-finger-breadths wide, by 54
small-finger-breadths high. 90 is the 9 triplets times the 10 commandments,
and 54 is a 4th of 216, the number of handbreadths in the
combined cubic form of the luchot and the number of letters in God’s Explicit
Name.
In 25:10, the Ark’s dimensions are given. Remember that the
Ark was 2 and half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half
tall? The word, “half” (חֵצִי) is gematria 108, or half of 216, the
number of handbreadths in the combined cubic form of the luchot and the number
of letters in God’s Explicit Name. The word “half”
(חֵצִי) is mentioned 3 times, or 108 +
108 = 216, and
another 108 (half).
We will find the missing half below in the dimensions
of the Table.
A bright reflection of the Signature is seen in 25:10, where
it says, “a cubit and a half its width;”. The word, “its width” (רָחְבּוֹ) is gematria 216, the same
number of handbreadths in the combined cubic form of the luchot and the number
of letters in God’s Explicit Name.
In 25:11, we are told that the Ark gets covered by gold
inside and outside, and so there are 3 layers to
the Ark: gold, wood,
gold. This is 3
layers, like the triad nature of God’s Explicit
Name, and like the 9 triplets
of the Name written on 8 lines. The gold opposite gold
will be explained below, but the wood, was
specifically: “acacia wood” (עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים) which is
gematria 1089,
or 5 x 216 (= 1080) plus 9, or again
the 9 triplets
and the 9 elements in 2 dimensions of 1 quadrant
of ccSpace216 (see Part I of the Essential
Construct on the 8 Dimensions at the
Sapphire Magen David blog).
As seen in 25:10-11, the Ark had 4
elements: 3 layers (the inside of gold, the
next of wood, and the outer of gold) and [one]
gold crown border surrounding the top. This reflects the marriage of the 4-letter abbreviations of the Name, where the result
forms one 4-letter Name which has one letter different than the other 3 (see the post on Ki Thetze on the Sapphire Magen David blog).
In 25:11, “gold” (זָהָב) is mentioned exactly 2 times.
As the word “gold” (זָהָב) is gematria 14, the 2 times it is mentioned is 14
opposite 14 (28),
or the number of elements in a star tetrahedron (see the post on Yitro) one of the internal constructs in the
combined form of the luchot, which, together with its 216
elements corresponds to the 216 letters of God’s
Explicit Name. In the same verse is the qualifying word, “pure” (טָהוֹר), as in “pure gold”.
The word, “pure” (טָהוֹר) is gematria 220, and corresponds to the 22
letters that flowed from the cosmic blueprint times the 10 commandments on the luchot. We will see this reflection of the
different aspects of the luchot (the commandments, the letters, and the star
tetrahedron) many times throughout this week’s Parashah, for as seen above,
this entire Parashah itself is a reflection of the first tablet.
In 25:12, it says, “You shall cast for it 4 rings of gold and place them on its 4 corners,” or 4
opposite 4, like the 4
letters of the Tetragrammaton opposite the 4
letters of the Havayah of Adnoot, which are mirrored in the 8 quadrants (4
opposite 4) of ccSpace216
(further explained in the Essential Construct on the 8 Dimensions at the Sapphire Magen David blog), an integral part of the internal workings of
the cosmic blueprint. The verse continues and says, “2 rings on its one side and 2
rings on its second side.” This is like both sets of
2 luchot, and also like the luchot divided in 2
dimensions (2 opposite 2),
which reflects the 4 letters of Ekeyeh (see specifically Part II of the Essential Construct on the 8 Dimensions at the Sapphire Magen David blog), or the marriage of the Names (4 opposite 4 seen
above) which result in the 4-letter Name of
Ekeyeh.
In 25:13, it says that the 2
staves of the Ark are to be constructed from wood
and covered in gold, or again 2 (staves) that are made of 2
materials, like both sets of 2 luchot, or the 2
opposite 2 of the luchot divided in the second
dimension, that corresponds to the 4 letters of
Ekeyeh (seen above). But if we combine these 4
with the 4 (2 opposite
2) in the preceding verse, we have 4 opposite 4, or again
the separation of the 4 letters of Ekeyeh into
the 4 letters of the Tetragrammaton and the 4 letters of the Havayah of Adnoot, and the
corresponding 8 quadrants of ccSpace216 (see the Essential Construct 8 Dimensions on the Sapphire Magen David
blog). The 8 quadrants of ccSpace216 (4
opposite 4) is mentioned twice, for there were 2 sets of luchot.
The staves of the Ark were 10 cubits
long, and as there were 2 of them, each
corresponded to the 10 internal and 10 external constructs within the combined cubic form
of the luchot. Each stave was also 60
handbreadths long, or 360
small-finger-breadths long (a fundamental measure of the circle derived from the geometry of the cube) and we will see these numbers many times throughout
this post.
In 25:12-13, it mentions “gold”
specifically twice, and since “gold” (זָהָב) is gematria 14 (see above), we again have 14
opposite 14 (28),
or the number of elements in a star tetrahedron (see the post on Yitro).
In 25:16, Moshe is instructed to place the luchot inside the
Ark. The luchot are called in this verse the “Testimonial-tablets”, and
the word “Testimony” (עֵדֻת) is gematria 474, which corresponds to the all 3 of the 4-letter
abbreviations of the Explicit Name; see the post on VaYishlach
on the Sapphire Magen David blog for the explanation.
The Cover of the Ark
The Ark had atop it a Cover (כַּפֹּרֶת), which is gematria 700, corresponding
to the 7 of calendar related halachah times
the 10 (external) and 10
(internal) constructs within the combined cubic form of the luchot.
In 25:17, the dimensions of the Cover are given. It was 2
and a half cubits long, and a cubit and a half wide. As seen above in the
dimensions of the Ark, the Cover was thus 15
handbreadths long, by 9 handbreadths wide. It
was 60
thumb-breadths long, by 36 thumb-breadths
wide, or 90
small-finger-breadths long, by 54
small-finger-breadths wide. See above for how all these measurements are
reflections of the cosmic blueprint, which in turn reflects the Signature of
the Architect. Notice that the height of the Cover is not given. The tradition
tells us that the thickness of the Cover was 1 handbreadth, or 6 small-finger-breadths, reflecting the dimensions of
the luchot (6 cubed) which in turn reflects the
Signature. With the Cover on the Ark, the Ark now has outer dimensions of 10 handbreadths tall (the 9
handbreadths of the Ark plus the 1 handbreadth
of the Cover), which correspond to the 10
commandments on the luchot. The total outer height of the Ark was thus 60 small-finger-breadths high, by 60 thumb-breadths long, which is like the 6 x 6 of the luchot’s
dimensions in the second dimension, and the Ark was 36
thumb-breadths wide, and so its total outer dimensions would be 60 by 60 like the luchot
(though times 10) = 36(00), x 36 = 1296(00), or 216 x 6.
In 25:17, the word “half”
is mentioned twice, and since the gematria of “half” is 108, the
2 times it is mentioned is 108 + 108 = 216, the number of elements in the combined cubic form
of the luchot and the number of letters in God’s Explicit Name.
In the same verse, we again have the word, “pure” (טָהוֹר) which is gematria 220, and corresponds to the 22 letters
that flowed from the cosmic blueprint times the 10
commandments on the luchot. This reflection was seen in the Cover of the Ark as
well.
In 25:18, it says, “You shall make 2 Cherubim, … from the 2
ends of the Cover.” This is 2 opposite 2, and like we saw above with the Ark, the Cover also
reflected the cosmic blueprint, for the 2
opposite 2 corresponds to the 4 letters of Ekeyeh which mirror the luchot divided
in the second dimension (see above and Part II of the Essential Construct 8 Dimensions on the Sapphire Magen David
blog). We then see the division of the letters of Ekeyeh in 25:19 (the next
verse), where it says, “You shall make one
Cherub from the end at one side and one Cherub from the end at the other;” which is 4,
like the 4 letters of the Tetragrammaton, and
then the verse continues and says, “from the Cover
shall you make the Cherubim at its 2 ends.”, another 4,
like the 4 letters of the Havayah of Adnoot.
The Cherubim were 10
handbreadths tall, and corresponded to the 10
commandments. They were also 60
small-finger-breadths tall, again hinting to the dimensions of the luchot (6 cubed).
In 25:17-18, “gold”
is mentioned twice again, and as “gold” (זָהָב) is gematria 14 (see above), we again have 14
opposite 14 (28),
or the number of elements in a star tetrahedron reflected in the Cover.
In 25:21, it says, “You shall place the Cover on the Ark
from above,”. The word, “from above” (מִלְמָעְלָה) is gematria 215, and if we employ a gematria technique known
as “Imm HaKolel”, which states that you add 1 to your total for the 1 word that
you are numerically expressing, then once again, the Signature (215 + 1 = ) 216, is revealed.
In 25:21-22, the luchot are again referred to as the “Testimonial-tablets”,
and the word “Testimony” (עֵדֻת) is gematria 474, which corresponds to the marriage of the primary abbreviations, or the unification that ultimately takes place over time, measured in cycles of 7 (see the post on VaYishlach
on the Sapphire Magen David blog for the explanation). The word עֵדֻת (474) is mentioned twice
in these verses, for there were 2 sets of
luchot, whose subsequent division mirrored the division of the Names (again referenced in the post on the 8 Dimensions at the Sapphire Magen David blog).
And finally, in 25:22, God tells Moshe that He will speak to
him, “from atop the 2 Cherubim”. These
were 2 reflecting the division into 2 Names and 2 halves
of the luchot, and ultimately the duality of the universe, as the Cherubim were
male and female,
and were polar opposites reflecting the cosmic blueprint.
The Ark had 8 elements to
it:
1) The wooden (middle) ark,
2) the larger golden (outer) ark,
3) the smaller golden (inner) ark,
4) there was a golden lip that covered the upper rim of the
wooden ark2,
5) the golden crown,
6) the staves,
7) the Cover, and
8) the Cherubs.
8 of course is the number
that represents the transcendent halachah, and
the Ark was an object that was the holiest of them all. It represented the
above and beyond level (8), for the Ark was
the vessel which was used to communicate with the higher spiritual plane.
One more thing to point out, is that all the 22 letters that flowed from the cosmic blueprint can
be found in the portion discussing the Ark, except for the letter gimel (ג), which is gematria 3, and which
as Rabenu Bachayey points out, specifically hides the Signature, which
is in triplets.
The Table
The next vessel is the Table (שֻׁלְחָן).
In 25:23, the dimensions of the Table are given: It was 2 cubits long, a cubit
wide, and a cubit and a half high. Thus it was 12
handbreadths long, 6 handbreadths wide, and 9 handbreadths high. These measurements are 12 x 6 x 9 = 648, or the
Signature, 216 x 3.
And if we convert to the smaller measurements, the Table was 72 small-finger-breadths long, by 36 small-finger-breadths wide, by 54 small-finger-breadths high, or a 3rd of the Signature (216) by a 6th of the Signature (216), by a 4th of the Signature (216). And the total cubic small-finger-breadths of the
Table is thus (72 x 36
x 54 = ) 139,969 or 216
x 648 which is the Signature (216) times 3, or 9 times a third of the
Signature (72), which all reflects the triad nature of the Name3.
In the same verse we are told that the Table was made out
of, “acacia wood” (עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים) which is gematria 1089, or 5 x 216 (= 1080) plus 9, or again the 9 triplets and the 9
elements in 2 dimensions of 1 quadrant of ccSpace216
(see the Essential Construct 8 Dimensions
on the Sapphire Magen David blog), and covered in “gold”
(see below for its meaning).
A bright reflection of the Signature is seen again in this
same verse, where it says, “a cubit its width” The word, “its
width” (רָחְבּוֹ) is gematria 216,
the same number of handbreadths in the combined cubic form of the luchot and
the number of letters in God’s Explicit Name, and it appears in the description
of the Table as well.
In this same verse is also where we find the missing “half” (“a cubit and a half
its height.”) from above, and since the gematria of the word “half” (חֵצִי) is 108, combined with the “half”
a cubit of the height of the Ark, they are 108
+ 108 = 216,
reflecting once again the luchot and God’s Explicit Name.
The triad nature of the Name
is reflected in 25:23-24, where we are told that the Table must be made with wood, covered in gold,
with a crown border (3).
In 25:24, “gold”
is mentioned twice again, and as “gold” (זָהָב) is gematria 14 (see above), we again have 14
opposite 14 (28),
or the number of elements in a star tetrahedron reflected in the Table as well.
In the same verse, we again have the word, “pure” (טָהוֹר) which is gematria 220, and corresponds to the 22 letters
that flowed from the cosmic blueprint times the 10
commandments on the luchot. This reflection was seen in the Table, too.
In 25:25, it says, “You shall make for it a molding of 1
handbreadth all around,”. Just like the Cover on the Ark, the Molding added
1 handbreadth to the height of the Table, and
thus it too was 10 handbreadths high, corresponding
to the 10 commandments. And thus the total
outer dimensions of the Table were 72
small-finger-breadths long, by 36
small-finger-breadths wide, by 60
small-finger-breadths high, or 72 x 36 x 60 = 155,520,
or 216 x 720, which is 72 (a
third of the Signature) times 10 (internal
constructs within the luchot). The verse continues and says “you shall make
a gold crown on the molding all around.”
Thus the Table had 2 crown borders, which
corresponded to the 2 luchot.
In 25:25-26, “gold”
is mentioned twice again, and as “gold” (זָהָב) is gematria 14 (see above), we again have 14
opposite 14 (28),
or the number of elements in a star tetrahedron reflected twice in the Table, for the 2
star tetrahedrons in both luchot.
In 25:26, it says, “You shall make for it 4 rings of gold and place the rings upon the 4 corners of its 4
legs.” This is three 4s, like the three times the 4-letter abbreviation is found in the Tri-Tetra-Grammaton.
In 25:28, it says that the 2
staves of the Table are to be constructed from wood
and covered in gold, or again 2 (staves) that are made of 2
materials, like both sets of 2 luchot, or the 2
opposite 2 of the luchot divided in the second
dimension, that corresponds to the 4 letters of
Ekeyeh (see above).
We then see the division of the letters of Ekeyeh in the next verse (25:29),
where it says, “You shall make its dishes,
its spoons, its shelving-tubes,
and pillars,” which is 4, like the 4 letters
of the Tetragrammaton, and there were 2 sets of dishes
(silver and iron) used to transfer the loaves, and there were 2 spoons for the Frankincense, or another 4, like the 4 letters
of the Havayah of Adnoot.
The Table had some more parallels to the cosmic blueprint. There
were 14 opposite 14 shelving-tubes (literally),
which corresponded to the number of elements in a star tetrahedron (see above).
There were 12 pillars that were divided into 3 opposite 3
and 3 opposite 3 (literally). 3 opposite 3 pillars had 28
notches so that 14 shelving tubes could fit into
the pillars, and the 28 notches corresponded to
the 28 elements in a star tetrahedron. And the
other 3 opposite 3
pillars had 28 notches so that the other 14 shelving tubes could fit into these pillars, and
these 28 notches also corresponded to the 28 elements in a star tetrahedron (reflected a second time for the second set of
luchot). 3 pillars rested on the floor next to a
table leg. Thus there were 4 legs (with 1 different, i.e. the table leg) opposite 4 legs (with 1 different) opposite 4 legs (with 1
different) opposite 4 legs (with 1 different). 4 with 1 different is like the marriage of the Names, and the
4 opposite 4,
corresponded to the 4 letters of the
Tetragrammaton opposite the 4 letters of the Havayah
of Adnoot. Each had 1 letter that was different
that would change when combined to form the Havayah of Ekeyeh. Thus the 4 opposite 4 of 2 table legs and 6
pillar legs, corresponded to the 8 quadrants
of ccSpace216, and they were opposite
another 4 opposite 4
of ccSpace216, for there were 2 sets of luchot.
In 25:28-29, “gold”
is mentioned twice again, and as “gold” (זָהָב) is gematria 14 (see above), we again have 14
opposite 14 (28),
or the number of elements in a star tetrahedron reflected in the other utensils
of the Table.
And in 25:29, we again have the word, “pure” (טָהוֹר) which is gematria 220, and corresponds to the 22 letters
that flowed from the cosmic blueprint times the 10
commandments on the luchot. This reflection was seen not only in the Table, but
also in the rest of its apparatus.
In 25:30, it says, “On the Table shall you place
show-bread before Me, always.” The word, “bread” (לֶחֶם) is gematria 78, and as seen in the post on BeShalach, where it meant the manna, and
corresponded not only to the calendar related halachah (7) but also the transcendent
halachah (8), it here too has similar
properties. The show-bread also had actual calendar related halachah associated
with it. As it says in the above verse, the Table must constantly have
show-bread upon it. The show-bread had special properties, and it was baked
once a week. Every week before the Sabbath, the priests would remove that
week’s bread, and replace it with new bread for the next week. This process was
done weekly, and so was a calendar related halachah that was done every 7 days. If you think that the bread got stale, you
are sorely mistaken. The bread had a transcendent
level to it, and it stayed hot from Sabbath to Sabbath. The priests who
ate it after it had been on the Table for a week, bit into fresh, steaming
bread as if it had just come out of the oven. The show-bread (25:30) is called,
“לֶחֶם פָּנִים” and the word, “פָּנִים” is gematria 180, or 18, the gematria of life (חַי),
times 10 (commandments), and this bread gave life to those who ate it; it was not the least bit
stale or moldy, though a week old. We will discuss more about the show-bread, how
many there were, what it looked like, and other interesting related information,
God willing, on the post on Parashah Emor.
The show-bread were to be kept on the Table, “always”
(see above). The word, “always” (תָּמִיד) is gematria 454, a one-dimensional numeric string that reflects the three-dimensional characteristics of ccSpace216, or 4 x 54 = 216, as graphically illustrated in the post on the 8 Dimensions. The Signature of the Architect is always
embedded just beneath the surface where it remains hidden from the casual observer (one just needs to know how to look for it).
The Table had 10 elements:
1) The Tabletop,
2) the molding,
3) the crown,
4) the legs,
5) the rings,
6) the staves,
7) the pillars,
8) the shelving-tubes,
9) the dishes, and
10) the spoons.
The 10 elements of the Table
corresponded to the 10 commandments (an intrinsic mathematic and geometric aspect of the combined cubic form of the luchot). There were
2 more elements to the table: The show-bread,
and the stacks, but these will be talked about in a future post.
The Menorah
The next vessel is the Menorah (מְנוֹרָה),
which is gematria 301, the same gematria as “fire” (אֵשׁ), but a full
explanation of the meaning of this will have to wait for Parashah VeEthchanan,
where God willing, we will talk about it in detail. For now, suffice it to say,
that Moshe did not know how to create the Menorah out of one solid piece of gold, to which God instructed Moshe to throw the
hunk of gold into fire
(301) from which emerged the Menorah (301).
In 25:31, we are told the 5
parts of the Menorah that are to be hammered from the gold: 1) its base, 2) its
shaft, 3) its cups, 4) its knobs, and 5) its blossoms. This is 5, reflecting the 5
internal constructs in the combined cubic form of the luchot.
In 25:31, “gold”
is mentioned, but only once. As “gold”
(זָהָב) is gematria 14 (see above), at
first glance it seems there is only one tetrahedron with 14 elements reflected. But we will find its polar
opposite below.
In 25:31, we again have the word, “pure” (טָהוֹר) which is gematria 220, a reflection of the 22 letters (pure energy) that flowed from the cosmic blueprint with its 10 intrinsic aspects. This reflection is seen in the Menorah as well.
In 25:32, it says, “Six
branches shall emerge from its sides, 3 branches
of the Menorah from its one side and 3 branches
of the Menorah from the second side;” reflecting the division of the cube
of creation in any of its dimensions (as specifically illustrated in Part I of the 8 Dimensions on the Sapphire Magen David blog)
where from 6 handbreadths, it divides into 3 x 3 cubes in 8 quadrants.
In 25:33, it says, “3 cups
… on the one branch, a knob and a flower; and 3 cubs … on
the next branch, a knob and a flower,” or 5
opposite 5 like the commandments on the luchot,
and the verse continues by saying, “so for the 6
branches that emerge from the Menorah”, which reflects the luchot’s and
the Signature’s 5 to 6
relationship (see the post on Mishpatim).
In 25:34, it says that on the Menorah shall be 4 cups, its
knobs and its flowers. This was the central stem of the Menorah. It had 6 elements (4 cups, knobs, and flowers), and combined
with the 6 branches extending from the center,
reflect the 2D dimensions of the luchot 6 x 6 = 36, and it
should come as no surprise that in memory of this Great Lamp, on Chanukah, we
(Jews) light a total of 36 candles. There is
much significance to Chanukah and the menorah, the oil and the lights, but a
detailed analysis is beyond the scope of this post (perhaps another).
In 25:35, it says, “A knob shall
be under 2 of the branches from it, a knob under 2 of the
branches from it, and a knob under 2 of the branches from it,” This is 3, 3, and 3, or a familiar fractal set (e.g. see the second
iteration of the Sierpinski Gasket in the post on VaEra),
and it is the dimensions of 1 quadrant of ccSpace216
(of the 8 Dimensions), where the multidimensional aspects of the Menorah are discussed.
The word, “under” (תַּחַת)
in this verse, is gematria 808 (as seen in the post on Yitro), and it is mentioned 3
times. This all points to the 9 triplets of the Name that are written on 8 lines and the 9 triangular corners of the 8
large faces of a star tetrahedron, and the (3 x 3 = ) 9
by 3 of one quadrant of the 8 quadrants of ccSpace216
(Part I of the 8 Dimensions).
The verse continues and says, “for the 6 branches emerging from the Menorah.” If we
combine this with the two 6s found above, we
have the complete dimensions of the luchot: 6 x
6 x 6 = 216, the same number of letters in God's Explicit Name.
In 25:36, it says, “Their knobs and
branches shall be of it;” or 2 like the 2 luchot,
and then the verse continues and says, “all of it a single
hammered piece of pure gold.”, or
despite the many different features and aspects of the Menorah, it was one (solid piece of gold), just like the many aspects of the luchot, which constitute 1 cosmic blueprint. (See the post on Tetzaveh and the Essential Construct The Nature of Sapphire on the Sapphire Magen David blog for further correlation between the nature of gold and sapphire and the Signature of the Architect.)
The verse mentions gold
by itself, and so combined with the 1 mention above regarding the Menorah, we
again have 14 opposite 14
(28), or the number of elements in a star
tetrahedron here reflected in the Menorah.
And in the same verse, we yet again have the word, “pure”
(טָהוֹר) which is gematria 220, its significance having been previously mentioned.
In 25:37, God instructs Moshe to “make 7 lamps”, and this on the most basic level
corresponds to the simplest level of calendar related halacha, which is
expressed mathematically as 7 (see the post on
BeHar & BeChukothai on the Sapphire
Magen David blog). In this same verse, there is a bright reflection of the
Signature in the word, “give light” (הֵאִיר),
which is gematria 216, the same number of
letters in God’s Explicit Name, the ultimate Giver of Light (Who said, “Let there be light!”).
In 25:38, it says, “Its tongs and
its spoons shall be of pure gold.” 2 like
the 2 luchot. And of course we have again the
word, “pure” (טָהוֹר) which is gematria 220. We also
have the word, “gold” again, and as
it is gematria 14, it corresponds to the number
of elements in a tetrahedron. In the following verse (25:39), it mentions “pure
gold” (זָהָב טָהוֹר), and so we have the polar opposite of the “gold” (14) in
the previous verse, and together they are 14
opposite 14 (28),
or the number of elements in a star tetrahedron reflected twice in the Menorah, for the 2 star tetrahedrons in both
luchot. Of course “pure” is mentioned again, and as it is gematria 220, and it is
mentioned a total of 4 times in the portion of
the Menorah, 220
x 4 = 880, the same gematria as “silver”
(כֶּסֶף) (see the post on Yitro).
Not to get too carried away into the topic of Chanukah, but when the Hasmoneans
liberated the Temple from the Greeks, practically all the vessels where either
damaged, looted, or defiled. That first Chanukah, they lit a Menorah hastily
constructed out of wood (עֵצִים), which is gematria 770, symbolizing their fulfillment of (calendar
related) halachah (see the post on BeShalach).
When they had enough money, they built a Menorah out of silver to replace the old one. This silver
Menorah (880)
was just as “pure” (220 x the 4 times it is
mentioned = 880)
as the original one of gold, and as 8 represents the transcendent
level of halachah, we will just say here that the festival of Chanukah has
much to do with the number 8. It is no wonder that
most people nowadays have silver (880) Menorahs. When
the Jews had enough money, they were finally able to replace the silver Menorah with a gold
one (see the post on Tetzaveh on the
Sapphire Magen David blog for more on gold as it pertains to God's Name).
In 25:39, we are told the Menorah was made out of a talent (כִּכַּר) of gold. We will discuss
this in the post on Parashah Pekudey.
In 25:40, it says, “See and
make,” 2
like the 2 luchot, the 2
Explicit Name abbreviations, etc.
In 25:31 it says, “hammered out shall the Menorah be
made.” The words, “shall be made” (תֵּיעָשֶׂה) is
spelled with an extra yud, which is
gematria 10, and hides a reflection of the 10 commandments/aspects of the cube. All we will say here is that because
of this, Solomon built 10 (extra) Menorahs in
his Temple.
The Menorah had 7 branches and with knobs, cups, and flowers,
or 7 and 3
which corresponded to the 10 sefirot; the 3 higher and 7
lower. The 7 branches also correspond to the
7 planets, and 7
liberal arts. The 7 branches are divided as 1
in the middle, with 3 opposite 3, or in total 6,
like the 6 continuums of three dimensional space (see Part I of the
Essential Construct 8 Dimensions on
the Sapphire Magen David blog). There were 18
cups on the 6 branches, and on the middle stem
there were 4 cups, or in total 22 cups (each corresponding to a letter that flowed from the cosmic blueprint). There
were a total of 9 flowers on the Menorah, like
the 9 triplets
of the Name (see above and below for more on the meaning of 9).
The Menorah had 11
knobs, like the 10 commandments on 1 luchot, which divided into 2
tablets that had a 1 to 1
ratio; the 10 utterances from 1 God that caused creation, etc.
The Menorah had 10 elements:
1) The Base,
2) the stem,
3) the branches,
4) the cups,
5) the knobs,
6) the flowers,
7) the bowls for the oil,
8) its tongs,
9) its scoops, and
10) the steps (see the Terumah
post on the Sapphire Magen David blog).
There were 10 elements of the
Menorah like the 10 internal constructs within
the luchot, and this vessel was positioned opposite the Table (see the 10 of it above) in the Mishkan.
The Covers of the Tabernacle
The Curtains of Wool
In 26:1, we are told that the Tabernacle had 10 Curtains (of wool and linen), and they
corresponded to the 10 commandments on the
luchot. In the same verse, we are told what the curtains were made from: 1)
twisted linen; 2) turquoise wool; 3) purple wool; and 4) scarlet wool. Notice
that 3 are wool and 1
is linen. This is like the marriage of the Names, which results in the third
Name of 4 letters where 1 couple combine differently than the other 3.
In 26:2, we are told the length of a single curtain was 28 cubits and the width was 4
cubits. 28 is of course the number of elements
in a star tetrahedron (see the post on Yitro),
and 4 is like the 4
letter Name of Ekeyeh which parallels the luchot divided in 2 dimensions (see Part
II of the Essential Construct 8 Dimensions
on the Sapphire Magen David blog). A single curtain was 168 handbreadths long
or 672
thumb-breadths long, or 6 x 72 = 432, or 2 x 216. The width of
a single curtain was 24 handbreadths or 144 small-finger-breadths wide, which is two thirds of 216 (we will find the missing third
below, in the section on The Curtains of Goat Hair). Though this is an
incomplete reflection of the Name here, in 26:2 it says, “and the width 4
cubits for each curtain,”, and the word, “and the width” (וְרֹחַב) is gematria 216, the same
as the letters to which it corresponds, and so we have a bright reflection in the width
of the curtains.
In 26:2, it says, “the same [one]
measure for all the curtains.” As we saw above (where the Menorah was
created from 1 piece of gold) here too, there
is “the same [one] measure”,
hinting to the fact that the same measurements
were used for all the vessels and constructions, for they are all derived from 1 cosmic blueprint.
In 26:3, it says, “Five curtains
shall be attached to one another, and five curtains
attached to one another.” This is literally 5
opposite 5, corresponding to the 5 internal mathematic constructs of "the cube" and its 5 polar opposites, that on an external level take the form of 5 commandments opposite 5 commandments on the luchot.
In 26:4, it says, “You shall make loops of turquoise wool
at the edge of the single curtain at the end of
one set, and you shall make the same on the
edge of the outermost curtain on the second set.” This is 2
and 2, like the luchot divided in 2 dimensions
which parallels the 4 letters of Ekeyeh (see
above).
In 26:5, it says, “50 loops shall you make on the first curtain and 50 loops shall you
make on … the curtain that is on the second set; the 50 loops shall correspond to one another.”
The 50 opposite 50 loops are a reflection, and subsequent iteration of the 5 commandments opposite 5
commandments on the luchot, times the 10
sefirot; also the 50 levels of purity opposite
the 50 levels of impurity; there are 50 levels of understanding; 50
years is a Jubilee; etc.
In 26:6, it says, “You shall make 50 hooks of gold, and you shall attach the [2]
curtains to one another with the hooks, so that the Tabernacle shall become 1.” The hooks were “s hooks” which looked like: ∾ , and as you can
see, there are really 2 opposite hooks that are
connected to each other, and 1 side would hook into the 50 loops of one curtain and its
polar opposite would hook into the 50 loops of that curtain’s counterpart. Thus there
were really 50
opposite 50 hooks
(though they were connected in the back), and these hooked into the 50 opposite 50 loops of the
curtains, “so that the Tabernacle shall become 1.”
Therefore the hooks also corresponded to the 5
opposite 5 internal constructs within the
luchot, and they connect the 2 curtains which
then become 1, like the 2
tablets (each with 5 commandments) that combine
in the form of the 1 “cube”.
In 26:6, we again find the word, “gold”,
which is gematria 14, the same number of elements
in a tetrahedron, and we will find its polar opposite in the linguistic structure where the words describe the planks of
the Tabernacle.
The multicolored curtains were draped over the Mishkan in
a specific manner. They also had designs on them. They had designs of 3 things: 1) Lions; 2) Eagles; and 3) Cherubs. These 3 types are a reflection of the triad
nature of God’s Explicit Name, and the word, “lion” (אַרְיֵה) itself, has a gematria of 216, to further clarify the reflection of the Name and volumetric measure of the luchot. The lions that decorated these Curtains are an especially bright
reflection of the Signature. The word, “eagle” (נֶשֶׁר) for example, is gematria 550,
a one-dimensional numeric string that reflects the three-dimensional characteristics of the luchot, with 5 opposite 5 commandments as a function of the 10 "opposites" within the luchot. The word, “Cherub” (כְּרוּב)
is gematria 228,
or two 28s,
which corresponded to the 28 elements in a star
tetrahedron, an internal construct within both sets of luchot. The one-dimensional numeric string also reflects 228, or the 22 letters that flowed from the 8 quadrants of ccSpace216.
The Curtains of Goat Hair
In 26:7, we are told there were 11 curtains of goat hair. This is like the 10 commandments on the 1
luchot, or the 1 to 1
ratio of the luchot when it is divided in 1
dimension, or the 1 opposite 1 nature of the abbreviations with 4 letters, or the 10 utterances that the 1
God spoke when He created the universe.
In 26:8, we are told that the length of a single curtain was
30 cubits, and
the width was 4 cubits. The 30 cubits corresponded
to the 30 days
in every month (in Moshe’s time) and the 10
commandments, plus 10 Utterances that brought
the universe into being, plus the 10 sefirot. 4 is like the 4-letter
Name of Ekeyeh which parallels the luchot divided in 2 dimensions (see above).
The goat-hair curtains were 180 handbreadths long and 24 handbreadths wide.
They were thus 1080 small-finger-breadths long,
or 5 x 216, the
number of letters in God’s Explicit Name and the number of handbreadths in the
combined cubic form of the luchot. These curtains were just as wide as the
others (seen above), and so they too were 144
small-finger-breadths wide, which is only two thirds of 216 (we will
see the missing third below, in the “extra
cubits” of these curtains). Although this is an incomplete reflection of the
Name (here) in 26:8 it says, “and the width of a single curtain 4 cubits;”,
and the repetitive phrase “and the width” (וְרֹחַב) is again gematria
216, the same number of letters in God’s
Explicit Name and a bright reflection in the width of the curtains.
In the same verse, it says, “the same
measure for [each of] the 11 curtains.” Again, like we saw above, the same measurements were used throughout the
construction of the Mishkan and its vessels, for they all were derived from the
dimensions of the “cube of creation”. 11 is repeated here (we were already told there were 11 curtains in the
preceding verse), and so combined, there are 22 in the mathematic sub-strata of the text, corresponding to the 22
letters that flowed from the cosmic blueprint (building blocks of the universe).
In 26:9, it says, “You shall attach 5 of the curtains separately, and 6 of the curtains separately,”, which reflects
the luchot’s and the Signature’s 5 to 6 relationship (see the post on Mishpatim). The verse continues and says, “and
you shall fold the 6th curtain over
the front of the Tent,” again pointing to the dimensions of the luchot
which were 6 (handbreadths x 6 handbreadths x 6
handbreadths). The word, “separately” (לְבָד)
in this verse, is gematria 36, and as it is
mentioned twice, it corresponds to the luchot when
depicted side by side, which separately have 2D dimensions of 36, for a combined measure of (36 + 36 = ) 72 handbreadths. This is the missing third of 216 (above). Two thirds (144) were seen in the width of the Curtains of
Wool. Combined they are 144 + 72 = 216, the number
of letters in the Explicit Name and the same number of handbreadths in the
combined cubic form of the luchot.
In 26:10-11, we are told that the goat-hair curtains had
similar characteristics as the colorful wool/linen curtains. They had 50 loops opposite 50 loops which
corresponded to the 5 opposite 5 commandments on the luchot times the 10 internal constructs. They had 50 “s hooks” of copper, and just like the gold
ones above, these were also really 2 hooks that
were connected in the back (∾), and they too, corresponded to the 5 internal constructs and their polar opposites. They
also attached 2 curtains which became 1, like the 2 luchot
that were 1 cosmic blueprint, and the two 4-letter abbreviations that combine to
create 1 Name (see above). This complete
reflection is seen twice, in the curtains of
the Mishkan, for there were 2 sets of luchot.
In 26:12, it says, “half
of the extra curtain shall hang over the back of the Tabernacle.” As seen
above, the word “half” (חֲצִי) is gematria 108; half of 216, the
number of handbreadths in the luchot and the number of letters in God’s
Explicit Name (we will find the missing half in
the section of the Copper Altar below).
In 26:13, it says, “And the cubit
on one side and the cubit on the other
side, that are extra in the lengths of the curtain …, shall hang over the sides
of the Tabernacle on one side and the other to cover it.” This is again 2 opposite 2, or the
division of the luchot in 2 dimensions that corresponds to the 4-letter Name of Ekeyeh (see above). These “extra
cubits” of the curtains were each 6
handbreadths or 36 small-finger-breadths,
and together they again correspond to the luchot side by side in 2D: 36 + 36 = 72. This is the missing third
of 216. The other two
thirds (144)
were seen above in the width of the Curtains of Goat Hair, and combined
they are: 144 + 72
= 216, the number of letters in God’s Explicit
Name and the same number of handbreadths in the combined cubic form of the
luchot.
In 26:7, it says, “You shall make curtains … for a Tent”.
The word, “tent” (אֹהֶל) is gematria 36,
or a 6th of 216.
Guess how many times the word, “tent” (אֹהֶל)
is mentioned throughout the portion of the Curtains? That’s right! 6 times (in 26:7, 9, 11, 12, 13, & 14). The 6 times the word, “tent” (אֹהֶל) which is gematria 36 is
mentioned, is 36 x 6
= 216, the number of letters in the Name and the volumetric measure of the luchot.
Covers of the Tent
In 26:14, it says, “You shall make a Cover for the Tent of red-dyed ram skins, and a Cover of unicorn skins from above.” This was 2 more covers on top of the Mishkan, and the word, “from
above” (מִלְמָעְלָה), again hides the Signature, for it is
gematria 215. Counting the word itself, it is 216
(see above in the section that discusses the Cover of the Ark). 2 more Covers, makes a total of 4 covers to the Mishkan: 1) The colorful wool/linen
curtains, 2) the black goat-hair curtains, 3) the red-dyed ram skins, and 4)
the unicorn skins. They are 4, again
corresponding to the 4-letter Name of Ekeyeh,
which mirrors the luchot divided in the second dimension (see above). According
to some, the Cover of red-dyed ram skins was put on top of the goat hair
curtains, and then the Cover of unicorn skins was put on top of the ram skin
Cover. Unicorns had 1 horn, and rams have 2 horns. This reflects the 1
sapphire block that was divided into 2 tablets,
or the 1 Name (Ekeyeh) that divided into 2 Names (Tetragrammaton and Havayah of Adnoot).
How many coverings of the Tabernacle were there in total?
Well according to some, the skins were designed as 1
Cover (the position of which is beyond the scope of this post), and so in total
there were 10 curtains of wool + 11 curtains of goat
hair + 1 Cover of skins = 22 Covers for the Tabernacle, which corresponds again to
the 22 letters that flow from the cosmic
blueprint (as building blocks of the universe).
Altogether, the Covers of the Tabernacle had 3 elements:
1) the material,
2) the loops, and
3) the hooks.
They were made out of 7
types of material:
1) Turquoise wool,
2) purple wool,
3) scarlet wool,
4) twisted linen,
5) goat hair,
6) red-dyed ram skins, and
7) unicorn skins.
The 10 elements of the
Covers of the Tabernacle corresponded to the 10
sefirot that are divided into 3 upper and 7 lower.
The Tabernacle
In 26:15, we are told the planks of the Tabernacle were made
out of, “acacia wood” (עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים) which is gematria 1089, or 5 x 216 (= 1080) plus 9, or again the 9 triplets and the 9
elements in 2 dimensions of 1 quadrant of ccSpace216
(see above).
In 26:16, we are told that each plank was 10 cubits long, and a cubit and a half wide. The
planks were 10 cubits long, corresponding to
the 10 commandments on the luchot, but in
smaller measurements each plank was 60 handbreadths long and 9
handbreadths wide (see above for the significance of these numbers), or 360
small-finger-breadths long, by 54
small-finger-breadths wide. 360 corresponds to the days of the year in Moshe’s time
(see the post on Bo and see there for
the meaning of this reflection), and 54 is a
fourth of 216,
or the number of elements in 1 quadrant when the luchot are divided in the
second dimension (see Part I of the Essential Construct 8 Dimensions on the Sapphire Magen David
blog).
In 26:17, it says, “Each plank should have 2 tenons, parallel to one another”, just like the
2 luchot that were parallel to one
another too. The word, “tenons” is written the same way as the word, “hand”
(יָד), and as seen on the post on Mishpatim,
both are gematria 14, the same number of
elements in a tetrahedron. As there were 2
tenons per plank, each plank had 14 opposite 14, (in the gematria) corresponding to the number of elements in a star
tetrahedron, which with its 216 elements
corresponds to the 216 letters in God’s Explicit
Name.
Each tenon was 3 handbreadths
long, by 1.5 handbreadths wide, by 6
handbreadths (1 cubit) high. Thus each tenon was 12 thumb-breadths
long, by 6 thumb-breadths wide, by 24 thumb-breadths high, or (12 x 6 x 24 = ) 1,728, or 8
x 216, the number of letters in God’s Name. Each tenon was also 18 small-finger-breadths
long, by 9 small-finger-breadths wide, by 36 small-finger-breadths high, or (18 x 9 x 36 = ) 5,832 small-finger-breadths, or 216 x 27, or the
Signature times 1 quadrant of the luchot divided in all 3 dimensions of ccSpace216 (see Part I of the Essential Construct
8 Dimensions on the Sapphire Magen
David blog). As there were 2 tenons per plank (2 like the 2 luchot),
if we combine their area, they reflect the luchot when they combine from being
divided in 3 dimensions back into being divided in 2 dimensions. For 5,832 x 2 (tenons) = 11,664 small-finger-breadths or 216 x 54, or the
Signature times 1 quadrant of the luchot divided in 2 dimensions of ccSpace216 (see Part I of the Essential
Construct 8 Dimensions on the
Sapphire Magen David blog).
In 26:18, there is an “extra” word for ‘south’: “נֶגְבָּה”, the nickname of ‘south’, even though the real name for
‘south’ is in the verse. The word נֶגְבָּה is gematria 60, and hints to the inner dimensions of the Holy of Holies,
part of which this wall formed. See the post on VaYakHel
on the Sapphire Magen David blog for the meaning of the inner dimensions of the
Tabernacle, including the dimensions of the Holy of Holies.
In 26:18 we are told that there were 20 planks on the south side of the Tabernacle. We will see below
the total length of the Tabernacle, but keep in mind that the 20 planks on the south side each had 2 tenons, and as seen above, they correspond to the 14 opposite 14 elements
in a star tetrahedron, and so on the south side there, amounted to 20 star tetrahedrons represented. These 40 tenons on the south
side of the Tabernacle were inserted into 40 silver sockets
(26:19), which are like the 4 opposite 4 quadrants in ccSpace216,
times the 10 internal and external constructs in the luchot. The verse actually says, “You shall make 40 silver sockets
under the 20 planks;” or the division of
the luchot from the first dimension into the second, were 2 become 4. The verse
continues and says, “2 sockets under 1 plank for its 2
tenons, and 2 sockets under the next plank for its 2
tenons.” These numbers correspond to the division of the cube of creation, into 2 luchot
that were really, in essence, the 1 cosmic blueprint, where the geometry corresponds to the two 4-letter abbreviations that combine into a third. This phrase is mentioned twice in the verse, just like the two sets of luchot brought down twice.
It also mentions the 2 tenons twice, and as seen above, they mathematically reflect the 14 opposite 14 elements
in a star tetrahedron that was an internal construct in each set of luchot.
In 26:20, we are told there were 20
planks for the second wall on the north side. And in the next verse we are told
about their 40 silver sockets, which were, “2 sockets under 1
plank” (as seen also above) and each plank of course had 2 tenons. The exact same reflections of the first
wall on the south were also reflected in the second wall on the north side (see
above for the reflections).
In 26:22, we are told that the back of the Tabernacle on the
west had 6 planks. As seen above, each plank
was a cubit and a half wide, therefore each plank was 9
handbreadths wide, or 36 thumb-breadths
wide. Since there were 6 planks on the west
wall, the west wall was 6 x 36 = 216 thumb-breadths
wide, the same number of handbreadths in the combined cubic form of the luchot
and the same number of letters in God’s Explicit Name. The word, “west”
(יָמָּה) is gematria 55, a one-dimensional numeric string reflecting the characteristics of the 5 opposite 5
commandments on the luchot.
In 26:23, we are told there were another 2 planks for the corners, for the back. 2 like the 2 luchot.
In 26:24, it says, “They shall be even at the bottom, and together shall they match at its top, for a single
ring,” 2 for 1,
corresponding to the 2 (luchot) that are 1 (cosmic blueprint), and the verse continues and
says, “so shall it be for them both, for the
2 corners shall they be.” 2 and 2, like the
luchot divided in the second dimension that mirrors the 4 letters of Ekeyeh (see above). The word, “together” (יַחְדָּו) is gematria 28: 2 tetrahedrons with 14 elements each, that merge together to form a star
tetrahedron with 28 elments.
In 26:25, we are told there are 8
planks in total in the back (west) wall, with their 16 silver
sockets. It again says, “2 sockets under one plank and 2 under
the next plank.” like above, and the same
reflection is seen in this wall too (see above for the reflection). The 8 planks on the west wall were each 9 handbreadths wide, or 54
small-finger-breadths wide, thus the back wall of 8
planks was 432 small-finger-breadths wide, or 2 x 216, the number of
letters in God’s Explicit Name. We will discuss the sockets below, in the total
amount of sockets in the Mishkan. The back wall had 6
planks and 2 corner planks, or in total 8 planks, like the 2
luchot that divide into 8 quadrants of ccSpace216, which create the division of the 6 continuums of three-dimensional space (see Part I
of the Essential Construct 8 Dimensions
on the Sapphire Magen David blog).
In 26:26-27, we are told that there were 5 bars of acacia wood
(see above for the reflection) for one side (south) of the Tabernacle, and 5 bars for the second wall (north), or 5 opposite 5, like the
commandments on the luchot. There were another 5
bars for the wall at the back, on the west, and though this seems to be missing
its opposite, similarly to what we saw above in the width of the curtains, the
word, “west” (יָמָּה) is gematria 55,
or the 5 opposite 5
commandments on the luchot, and so the reflection is still there on the west
side. We will find the missing 5 below, in the
height of the Courtyard.
In 26:28, we are told the middle bar inside the planks extended
from end to end,
or 2 like the 2
luchot. The middle bar was made out of the Tamarisk Tree that Avraham planted
374 years ago (from the time this middle bar was used), and this number 374
hides a secret that will God willing, be revealed in a future post.
In 26:29, we are told that the planks were covered with gold, the bars were also covered with gold, and the rings were made out of gold. The word, “gold”
(זָהָב) is mentioned 3 times in the verse, and combined with the 1
time it is mentioned when discussing the gold
hooks of the curtains (seen above), we have 4
times gold (זָהָב),
which, since it is gematria 14, is 14 opposite 14 twice, mathematically correlates with the 28
elements in a star tetrahedron in each set of the luchot.
The height of the Tabernacle was 10
cubits, as each plank was 10 cubits long. The
length of the Tabernacle was 30 cubits, as each of the 20
planks was a cubit and a half wide. The width of the Tabernacle was 10 cubits, too. This was the internal dimensions of
the Tabernacle: 10 x 10
x 30, or
a total of 3,000
cubic cubits.
Notice the number 3,000
is the number 3 with 3
zeros, again hiding the triad nature of the
Signature in the royal seal. The length of 30 cubits corresponded to the 10
commandments plus the 10 Utterances plus
the 10 sefirot. And the 10 width x height corresponded to the 10 internal
and external constructs in the combined cubic form of the luchot. Or a total of
five 10s, which
equals (5 x 10) 50 (see above in the 50 loops of the
curtains for the meaning of 50). For the total amount of handbreadths, see the
post on VaYakHel on the Sapphire
Magen David blog, which goes into a very good in-depth explanation. But if we
convert the dimensions of the Tabernacle to smaller measurements, the length,
which was 30 cubits,
was 1080 small-finger-breadths, or 5 x 216, the number of
letter’s in God’s Explicit Name. And we’ll point out here, that the external
dimensions of the back (west) wall, was 12
cubits long, like the Tri-Tetra-Grammaton, and was 72 handbreadths
long (see the post on VaYakHel on the
Sapphire Magen David blog), and thus 432
small-finger-breadths long, or 2 x 216, the Signature of the Architect (and the volumetric measure of 2 sets of luchot).
Each plank was a cubit thick, and hid the Signature within.
If they were 1 cubit thick, they were also each 6 handbreadths thick, or 36
small-finger-breadths thick, and these numbers hide the Signature, as 36 x 6 = 216, the 1 Signature
that is the same number of handbreadths in the 1 set of luchot.
In 26:18, it says the word, “plank” (קֶרֶשׁ) which is geamtria 600, or in
Mispar Katan (see above) is 6, the dimensions
of the luchot. The word, “plank” is mentioned 23 times in this week’s
Parashah, or 21 times (the gematria of
Ekeyeh) plus 2 (the two
4-letter abbreviations of the Names that combine to create Ekeyeh). 21 is also 7
times 3 (like the division of the sefirot) and
so the word “plank” (600) is mentioned 7 times 3 sixes or 6(00) x 6(00) x 6(00) = 216(,000,000), the dimensions of the luchot (in
hundreds) and the Signature of the Architect, plus another 2 times, or 6(00) x 6(00) = 36(0,000). See the posts on Bo and BeShalach for more on the significance of 36 and repeating patterns of 36.
As we saw above, each tenon had total dimensions of 5,832
small-finger-breadths, or 216 x 27, or the Signature times 1 quadrant of the
luchot divided in all 3 dimensions of ccSpace216,
and thus both tenons of each plank had dimensions of 11,664
small-finger-breadths or 216 x 54, or the Signature times 1 quadrant of the
luchot divided in 2 dimensions of ccSpace216.
There were 20 planks on the north wall that had
40 tenons, or every 4
planks (8 tenons) their dimensions were 216 x (54 x 4 = ) 216 small-finger-breadths.
The individual tenons were also 216 x (27 x 8 quadrants
of ccSpace216 = ) 216
small-finger-breadths. Thus on the north wall, this reflection was seen 5 times (216 x 4 planks (8 tenons/8 quadrants of ccSpace216)
x 5 = 20
planks). The south wall also had 20 planks with
the same amount of tenons, and the same reflection of the Signature. As these
walls were opposite each other, the reflection of 216
x 216 small-finger-breadths (dimensions of the
tenons of 4 planks (8
tenons)) was seen 5 (north wall) opposite 5 (south wall), corresponding to the 5 opposite 5 mathematic constructs (and commandments) on the luchot. The west wall had 8
planks with 16 tenons, and thus the reflection
of 216 x 216
small-finger-breadths (dimensions of the tenons of 4
planks (8 tenons)) was seen twice, like the 2
luchot that were brought down twice.
The Tabernacle had 10 elements:
1) the planks,
2) the tenons,
3) the sockets,
4) the tops of the sockets had a gold covering,
5) the rectangular rings on top,
6) the bars,
7) the circular rings for the bars,
8) the covering of the bars,
9) the middle bar,
10) there were also notches that connected the planks (on
the inside).
The Tabernacle had 10
elements like the 10 utterances that brought
creation into being.
The Partition
In 26:31, we are told that the Partition was made out of 4 items: 1) turquoise wool,
2) purple wool, 3) scarlet wool, and 4) linen. This
is just like the marriage of the Names, where 1 letter
of the 4, is different from the other 3. The word, “Partition” (פָּרֹכֶת) is the same letters as the “Cover” (כַּפֹּרֶת) (seen above), and so it is
also gematria 700, corresponding to the 7
of halachah and the measure of time, times the 10 (external)
and 10 (internal) constructs within the combined
cubic form of the luchot.
In 26:32, it says, “You shall place it upon 4 pillars of acacia wood, … upon 4 silver sockets.” The pillars of the Partition were made out of, “acacia wood” (עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים) which is gematria
1089, or 5 x 216 (= 1080) plus 9, or again
the 9 triplets
and the 9 elements in 2 dimensions of 1 quadrant
of ccSpace216 (see above). The Partition was on 4 pillars which were inserted into 4 silver sockets,
and corresponded to the 4 opposite 4 of ccSpace216,
which mirrored the 4 letters of the
Tetragrammaton opposite the 4 letters of the
Havayah of Adnoot. But all 3 Names of the Tri-Tetra-Grammaton
were actually reflected in these pillars that held up the Partition. How was
the Partition attached to the pillars? The answer is with 4 vav (ו) shaped hooks, 1 on each
pillar. These 4 hooks correspond to one of the 4 letters of the Havayah of Ekeyeh which mirror the 4 quadrants of the luchot when divided in the second
dimension (see above). The 4 vav (ו) shaped hooks also hid the Signature, as vav (ו) is gematria 6, and so 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 = 1,296 or 216 x 6, the Signature times the dimensions of the luchot in 1
dimension (6).
In 26:32, we are told that the pillars were plated with gold, and that they had hooks of gold, and so “gold”
(זָהָב) is mentioned twice, and since
it is gematria 14, we once again see 14 opposite 14, the number
of elements in a star tetrahedron reflected in the pillars that held the
Partition.
In 26:33, we are told of the division of the Tabernacle into
the Holy and the Holy of Holies. The word “Holy” (קֹדֶשׁ)
is gematria 404 which is a one-dimensional numeric string alluding to the 4 0pposite 4, the number
of quadrants in ccSpace216, that correspond to the 4 letters of the Tetragrammaton 0pposite the 4 letters
of the Havayah of Adnoot. The word, “Holy of Holies” (קֹדֶשׁ קֳדָשִׁים) is a step above, for not only does it have, “Holy” (קֹדֶשׁ) which is gematria 404 or the 4 0pposite 4 of ccSpace216
in its name, but it also has, “of Holies” (קֳדָשִׁים) which is gematria 454, or 4 x 54 = 216, the
number of letters in God’s Explicit Name, and the 4
quadrants of 54 elements of the luchot
divided in the second dimension, that corresponds to the 4-letter Name of Ekeyeh. Thus the “Holy of Holies” (קֹדֶשׁ קֳדָשִׁים) corresponds to all three primary abbreviations of the Explicit Name and the Tri-Tetra-Grammaton. This reflection is repeated
again in the next verse, where the “Holy of Holies” is mentioned again, and so the reflection of the entire Tri-Tetra-Grammaton
and its parallel in ccSpace216 is repeated twice here, for there were 2
sets of luchot.
In 26:34, the luchot are again referred to as the “Testimonial-tablets”,
and the word “Testimony” (עֵדֻת) is gematria 474, which corresponds to the all 3 of the 4 letter
abbreviations of the Explicit Name (see the post on VaYishlach
on the Sapphire Magen David blog for the explanation).
The Partition had 5 elements:
1) The Curtain,
2) the pillars,
3) the tenons,
4) the sockets,
5) the hooks.
These are 5, like the 5 internal constructs within the luchot.
The Screen of the Tabernacle
In 26:36, it says, “You shall make a Screen for the
entrance of the Tent,”. The word, “Screen” (מָסָךְ)
is gematria 600, and the word, “Tent” (אֹהֶל) is gematria 36 (as seen
above), and together, “The Screen for the Tent” equals (600 x 36 = ) 21,600, the Signature times 100, and also the current number of arc-minutes in the
measurement of the earth’s surface, and the measure of the earth’s equatorial
circumference when it orbited the sun every 360 days, as it did when the Mishkan was around (see
the post on BeHa’alothekha on the
Sapphire Magen David blog).
In the same verse we are told that the Screen was made out
of 4 materials: 1) turquoise wool, 2) purple wool,
3) scarlet wool, and 4) twisted linen. As seen above, these 4
correspond to the marriage of the Name where two create a third 4-letter Name which has 1
letter different from the other 3.
In 26:37, we are told that the Screen had 5 pillars of acacia wood
(see the meaning above) covered in gold,
which were inserted into 5 copper sockets. This is 5
opposite 5 which corresponded to the 5 opposite 5 in terms of the mathematic constructs associated with the luchot and commandments of the luchot. In this verse, “gold”
(זָהָב) is mentioned twice, and since
it is gematria 14, we once again have 14 opposite 14, the
elements in a star tetrahedron reflected in the pillars that held the Screen.
In this same verse we are told about the gold hooks. There were 5
vav (ו) shaped hooks of the Screen, and as vav is gematria 6, the Screen hid the relationship of 5 to 6 that was in the
luchot and is a pattern associated with the Signature (see the post on Mishpatim).
Five 6s, is also
6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 = 7,776, or 216 x 36 (a 6th of 216).
The Screen had 6 elements:
1) The Curtain,
2) the pillars,
3) the tenons,
4) the sockets,
5) the hooks, and
6) the bands.
The Screen had 6 elements
whereas the Partition (the other "door" of the Mishkan, seen above) had 5 elements.
This is like the 5 to 6
relationship of the luchot and the Signature (see again the post on Mishpatim).
The Copper Altar
The next vessel in the construction of the Mishkan, was the
Outer Altar, which was located in the Courtyard. In 27:1, we are told it was
made out of, “acacia wood” (עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים) which is gematria 1089, or 5
x 216 (= 1080)
plus 9, or again the 9
triplets and the 9
elements in 2 dimensions of 1 quadrant of ccSpace216
(see the Essential Construct 8 Dimensions
on the Sapphire Magen David blog). The Altar was 5
cubits long by 5 cubits wide, and so “the Altar
shall be square”, just like the luchot were
square, yet the luchot had dimensions of 6 by 6. We’ve talked
about the relationship of 5 to 6, and the Outer Altar that was 5 by 5, corresponded to
the 5 opposite 5
commandments (see the post on Mishpatim
where we discuss some of the relationship of 5
to 6). The verse says that the Outer Altar was 3 cubits high, but as Rabbi Yose points out, this is
actually referring to the 3 cubits from the
border (which was on top of the meshwork; see below) to the top of the Altar. There
were another 7 cubits to the bottom, and so
the Outer Altar was a total of 10 cubits high.
The division of its height is like the 10
sefirot that are divided into 3 higher and 7 lower. The Altar was thus 30 handbreadths long (10 commandments plus 10
utterances plus 10 sefirot) by 30 handbreadths wide,
by 60 handbreadths
tall, or 30 x 30 x 60 = 54,000 handbreadths or 250 times 216, the number of letters in God’s Explicit Name. The
Altar was also 180 small-finger-breadths long, by 180 small-finger-breadths
wide, by 360 small-finger-breadths high. The area of the Outer Altar was thus, 11,664,000
small-finger-breadths or 216 times 54,000 (a thousand times a fourth of 216). The Outer Altar was
also known as the ‘Altar of Earth’, as it was hollow, and filled with earth.
The word, “earth” (אֲדָמָה) is gematria 50,
like the Jubilee (50 years), the 50 levels of understanding, and see above for other
significance of the number 50.
In 27:1, we have the word, “width” (רֹחַב) peculiarly without any prefix or suffix as it is written many
other times throughout the Parashah. The way it is spelled in this verse (רֹחַב) is gematria 210, or 21 (the
gematria of Ekeyeh) x 10 (utterances of
creation) (and also the number of years the Israelites were in Exile in Egypt,
and see the post on Shemoth for the
connection to the Name of Ekeyeh).
In 27:2, we are told that the Altar had 4 horns on its 4
corners, or 4 opposite 4,
which corresponded to the 8 quadrants of ccSpace216, which mirrored the 4 letters of the Tetragrammaton opposite the 4 letters of the Havayah of Adnoot.
Each horn of the Outer Altar was 1 cubit-cubed. But these
cubits were the Small Cubit (see introduction to this post), which was 5 handbreadths. Thus the 4
horns were 5 handbreadths (cubed) opposite 5 handbreadths (cubed) opposite 5 handbreadths (cubed) opposite 5 handbreadths (cubed), or the 5
opposite 5 commandments, and the 5 internal constructs within the luchot with their 5 polar opposites. Each horn was also 20 thumb-breadths, by 20
thumb-breadths, by 20 thumb-breadths, or (20 x 20 x 20 =) 8,000
thumb-breadths, or the 8 quadrants ccSpace216 (times a thousand) reflected in
each horn, and as there were 4 horns, this
reflection was seen 4 times. Each horn was also
30 small-finger-breadths, by 30 small-finger-breadths, by 30
small-finger-breadths, or (30 x 30 x 30 = ) 27,000 small-finger-breadths, or 1 quadrant of the
luchot when they are divided in all 3 dimensions (times a thousand), and as
this was reflected in each horn, the 4 horns
reflected half of the 8
quadrants ccSpace216 (times a thousand). As there were 27,000 small-finger-breadths in each horn, and
there were 4 horns, altogether, the dimensions
of the horns were (27,000 x 4 = ) 108,000, or 500 x 216, the number
of letters in God’s Explicit Name. 500 (by 500) cubits was the dimensions of Temple Mount.
In 27:3, it says, “You shall make its pots to clear its ashes, its shovels,
its basins, its forks,
and its fire-pans;”, 5 vessels that were used in conjunction with the Outer Altar,
further reflecting the 5 internal constructs
within the luchot. These 5 vessels contain some
other secrets as well:
The gematria of “its pots to clear its ashes, and its shovels, and its basins, and its forks,” (סִּירֹתָיו לְדַשְּׁנוֹ וְיָעָיו וּמִזְרְקֹתָיו וּמִזְלְגֹתָיו) is 2449, the year in which the Tabernacle was erected and these utensils were used for the first time (its fire-pans aren’t included for we will see what they correspond to in a moment). It is quite statistically improbable that these words would happen to be this gematria. The 5th utensil was, “its fire-pans” (מַחְתֹּתָיו) which is gematria 864 or 4 x 216, the number of letters in God’s Explicit Name. Thus of the 5 vessels of the Outer Altar, 1 is different, just like the internal mathematic constructs of the luchot.
The gematria of “its pots to clear its ashes, and its shovels, and its basins, and its forks,” (סִּירֹתָיו לְדַשְּׁנוֹ וְיָעָיו וּמִזְרְקֹתָיו וּמִזְלְגֹתָיו) is 2449, the year in which the Tabernacle was erected and these utensils were used for the first time (its fire-pans aren’t included for we will see what they correspond to in a moment). It is quite statistically improbable that these words would happen to be this gematria. The 5th utensil was, “its fire-pans” (מַחְתֹּתָיו) which is gematria 864 or 4 x 216, the number of letters in God’s Explicit Name. Thus of the 5 vessels of the Outer Altar, 1 is different, just like the internal mathematic constructs of the luchot.
In 27:4, it says, “You shall make for it a netting of copper meshwork”. The word “meshwork” (רֶשֶׁת) is gematria 900, like the 3 x 3 (= 9) elements of 1 quadrant in ccSpace216.
It is mentioned 3 times (in 27:4-5), for the 3rd dimension, and so the elements in 1
quadrant of ccSpace216 is 3
x 3 x 3 (27). This aspect of the blueprint is reflected
here in the ‘meshwork’.
In 27:4 we are told the meshwork had 4 copper rings on its 4 edges, or 4 opposite 4, again the reflection of the 8 quadrants ccSpace216,
which mirrored the 4 letters of the
Tetragrammaton opposite the 4 letters of the
Havayah of Adnoot.
In 27:5 we again have the word, “half”
(חֲצִי) which is gematria 108, and is
the missing half of the half seen in the section on The Curtains of Goat Hair
above. Combined they are 108 + 108 = 216, the number
handbreadths in the combined cubic form of the luchot, and the same number of
letters in God’s Explicit Name.
In 27:6, we are told the staves of the Altar were made out
of acacia wood (see the meaning above) and
were plated in copper, or they were made of 2 materials like the 2
luchot. The next verse states, “the [2] staves
shall be on 2 sides of the Altar when it is
carried.” This is 2 and 2, which corresponded to the 4
quadrants of the luchot when they are divided in the second dimension, that
reflects the 4-letter Name of Ekeyeh.
In 27:8, it says, “Hollow, of boards, shall you make it;”
and the word, “Hollow” (נְבוּב) is gematria 60 (see many times throughout this post the
reflection of 60).
The Outer Altar had 14 elements:
1) The Altar,
2) the horns,
3) the border,
4) the meshwork,
5) the base (first mentioned in Parashah Tetzaveh),
6) the rings,
7) the staves,
8) its pots,
9) its shovels,
10) its basins,
11) its forks,
12) its fire-pans,
13) earth to fill its hollow, and
14) the ramp.
The 14
elements are like the number of elements in a magen david (see the post on Yitro), the 2D shadow of a star tetrahedron.
The Courtyard
The last construction of the Mishkan in this week’s
Parashah, is the Courtyard of the Tabernacle. In 27:9, we are told that the south
side had lace hangings that were 100 cubits long. They corresponded to the 10 commandments times the 10
internal constructs. They were also 600 handbreadths long,
or the 10 commandments and 10 internal constructs that were on/within the
luchot, which had dimensions of 6 (handbreadths
cubed). They were also 3,600 small-finger-breadths (see 36s above), or three
600s or all 3 dimensions
of the luchot (6 x 6
x 6 = 216) times
10 (commandments) times 10
(internal constructs).
In 27:10, we are told there were 20
pillars that were inserted into 20 copper sockets to hold the lace hangings, and these
corresponded to 2(0) opposite 2(0), or the 4
quadrants of the luchot divided in the second dimension that mirrored the 4 letters of Ekeyeh (see above). There were also 20 hooks, and 20
bands of silver, or another 2(0) opposite 2(0),
and thus altogether the entire pillar with all its apparatus (sockets, hooks,
and bands) was 4, and so altogether there was 2(0) (pillars) and 2(0)
(sockets) opposite 2(0) (hooks) and 2(0) (bands), or 4(0)
opposite 4(0) which corresponded to the 8 quadrants of ccSpace216,
times 10. The word, “hooks” (וָוֵי) is gematria 22, and
corresponded to the 22 letters that flowed from
the cosmic blueprint.
In 27:11, we are told that the north side also had lace
hangings 100 cubits
long and 20 pillars that were inserted into 20 copper sockets.
They also had 20 hooks and 20 bands of silver,
and so the north side also corresponded to the 8
quadrants of ccSpace216; “hooks” (וָוֵי) is again gematria 22 and
corresponded to the 22 letters that flowed from
the cosmic blueprint; and the 100 cubits, 600 handbreadths, and 3,600 small-finger-breadths
all corresponded to the luchot and its internal and external constructs (see
above).
In 27:12, we are told about the width of the Courtyard on
the western side: 50 cubits wide. This
corresponded to things 50 (see above) but was
also opposite the eastern side (see below). It had 10
pillars inserted into 10 sockets, or 10 opposite 10, which
corresponded to the 10 commandments opposite
the 10 internal constructs. The word, “west”
(יָם) is gematria 50, so it should
come as no surprise that the west side was 50
cubits wide. It was also 300 handbreadths wide, a function of the triad nature of the Name times 10 commandments times 10
internal constructs. It was also 1,800 small-finger-breadths wide, hinting to life
(which is gematria 18). The word, “and the
width” (וְרֹחַב) is gematria 216,
the same number of letters in God’s Explicit Name, and so a bright reflection
of the Signature was hidden in the Courtyard.
In 27:13, we are told about the width of the Courtyard on
the eastern side, which was also 50 cubits wide.
But this side was a bit different (see below), though it still had a bright
reflection of the Signature: the word, “and the width” (וְרֹחַב) is again in this verse and is gematria 216, the same number of letters in God’s Explicit Name.
In 27:14, we are told that there were 15 cubits of lace hangings on a shoulder, with 3 pillars that were inserted into 3 sockets, and in 27:15, we are told that this was
opposite a second shoulder with 15 cubits of
lace hangings, also with 3 pillars that were
inserted into 3 sockets. This is 15 opposite 15,
like the 15 lines opposite 15 lines of the Song at the Sea (see the post on BeShalach), and the 15
Songs of Ascents that were sung on 15 steps
(see there). The 3 and 3
opposite 3 and 3
is really 2 dimensions of 2 opposing quadrants of ccSpace216
(see Part I of the Essential Construct on 8 Dimensions at the Sapphire Magen David blog), and 3 + 3 = 6, so there was 6 x 6 or the 2D dimensions of the luchot.
The Courtyard had 6
elements:
1) Lace hangings,
2) the pillars,
3) the tenons,
4) the sockets,
5) the hooks, and
6) the bands.
The Courtyard had 6 elements
like the luchot had 6 handbreadths (x 6
handbreadths x 6 handbreadths).
Screen of the Courtyard
In 27:16, we are told there was a gate of the Courtyard: a
Screen of 20 cubits (the missing cubits from
the total 50 on the eastern side). These 20 corresponded to the
2 luchot times the 10
commandments inscribed on them. The Screen was also 120 handbreadths (the 12 letters
of the Tri-Tetra-Grammaton
times 10) and 720 small-finger-breadths, or a third
of the Name (72) times the 10 internal constructs. The word, “Screen” (מָסָךְ) is gematria 600 (see above for
the Screen of the Tabernacle), and the word, “the Courtyard” (הֶחָצֵר) is gematria 303, or 3 0pposite 3, 2 quadrants in 1 dimensions of ccSpace216 (see Part I of the Essential
Construct 8 Dimensions on the
Sapphire Magen David blog). Together, to differentiate this Screen from the
Screen of the Tabernacle, the words, “Screen of the Courtyard” (מָסָךְ הֶחָצֵר) is gematria 600
x 303 = 181,800, and as life (חַי)
is gematria 18, this hints to those who would
enter beyond the Screen of the Courtyard into the environs of the Mishkan which
would give life.
The Screen was made out of 1) turquoise wool, 2) purple wool,
3) scarlet wool, and 4) twisted linen, and this corresponded to the marriage of the Names
with one different (see above). Holding up the Screen was 4 pillars that were inserted into their 4 copper sockets, or
4 opposite 4,
which corresponded to the 8 quadrants of ccSpace216.
The Screen had 6 elements:
1) Lace hangings,
2) the pillars,
3) the tenons,
4) the sockets,
5) the hooks, and
6) the bands.
The Screen had 6 elements
like the luchot had 6 handbreadths (x 6
handbreadths x 6 handbreadths).
If we look at the eastern side of the Courtyard, there were
2 shoulders with a Screen. Each had 6 elements,
and thus reflected the Signature: 6 x 6 x 6 = 216, the same number of handbreadths in the combined
cubic form of the luchot.
Overall Courtyard
In 27:17, we are told that all the pillars of the Courtyard had
silver bands and hooks (and copper sockets), and so all together there were 20 opposite 20
(north/south) and 10 opposite 10 (west/east) pillars, sockets, bands, and hooks, or 60 pillars, that had 4 elements each. These numbers should be so familiar
by now, that there is no need to explain the significance.
In 27:18, we are given the dimensions of the Courtyard: its
length was 100
cubits, the width 50 by 50, and the height 5
cubits of twisted linen. There seems to be an extra word “50” in this verse. It should have just said the
dimensions were 100 by
50. Why is 50
mentioned twice, once for each side (east and
west)? The answer is that by telling us that both the east side and the west
were 50, it actually
reflects the commandments on the luchot which were 5
opposite 5 (and then times the 10 internal constructs). The height was 5 cubits and this was opposite the 5 bars of the western wall of the Tabernacle (seen
above), and together they corresponded to the 5
opposite 5 commandments. If the height of the
Courtyard was 5 cubits, that means it was 30 handbreadths high,
which corresponded to the 10 commandments plus
the 10 utterances plus the 10 sefirot. It was also 180 small-finger-breadths, or only 5 sixths of 216. In this verse it repeats yet again that “their
sockets were copper”. The word, “their
sockets” (אַדְנֵיהֶם) is gematria 110, and the 8 times
it is mentioned throughout the portion of the Courtyard is 880, a number that
represents a transcendent level of halachah. For
these lace hangings of the Courtyard held within them the Mishkan, which was a
medium that a person could use to transcend to
a higher state of being. 8 also corresponds to
the 8 lines that the 9
triplets of the Name are written on, and the 8 large faces of a star tetrahedron that have 9 triangular corners
(see above).
We saw the eastern side of the Courtyard above, but there
were 3 other sides of the Courtyard: the north, south, and west. Each of these
sides also had 6 elements (see above in the
section of The Courtyard), and thus also reflected the Signature: 6 x 6 x 6 = 216, the same
number of handbreadths in the combined cubic form of the luchot.
In 27:18, we again have a bright reflection of the
Signature: the word, “and the width” (וְרֹחַב)
is again in this verse and is gematria 216, the
same number of letters in God’s Explicit Name.
In the last verse in the Parashah, 27:19, it mentions that
all the pegs of the Tabernacle and all the pegs of the Courtyard were copper.
This ends off the Parashah with 2 like the 2 luchot, and is a fitting note to end on, as
Parashah Terumah actually corresponds to the first tablet,
and the next verse, is in the next Parashah (Tetzaveh), which corresponds to the
second tablet.
Other Reflections
The Mishkan paralleled the world. It was divided into 3 parts like the Earth has 3
parts: The Holy of Holies corresponded to Heaven; the Holy corresponded to
Land, and the Courtyard corresponded to the Sea. This all of course corresponds
to the triad nature of God’s Explicit Name.
There were many vessels mentioned in this week’s Parashah
that had staves. The word, “stave” (בַּד)
is gematria 6, like the dimensions of the
luchot. It is mentioned 9 times in this week’s
Parashah, or 3 times 6
x 6 x 6 = 216, the dimensions of the luchot and the same number
of letters in God’s Explicit Name.
There are 7 vessels
talked about in this week’s Parashah:
1) The Ark,
2) The Table,
3) The Menorah,
4) The Tabernacle,
5) The Covers of the Tabernacle,
6) The Altar, and
7) The Courtyard.
It also talks about 3
Entryways: into the Courtyard, into the Holy, and into the Holy of Holies:
1) The Screen of the Courtyard,
2) The Screen of the Tabernacle, and
3) The Partition.
Altogether, this corresponds to the 10
sefirot, which are divided into 3 higher and 7 lower.
There are many missing letters in this week’s Parashah, and
as seen in such posts as Shemoth, VeEra, Bo,
BeShalach, Yitro, and Mishpatim,
the Signature is hidden from the casual observer this way.
There are many missing yuds in this week’s Parashah (and one
extra yud; see above in the section dealing with the Menorah for
its explanation). In 25:5, the word, “rams” is missing a yud. In 25:33, both
words, “cups” are missing yuds. In 25:34, the word, “cups” is
missing a yud. In 26:14, the word, “rams” is missing a yud. In 26:24,
the word, “even” is missing a yud. In 26:26, the word, “bars” is
missing a yud. In 26:27, both words, “bars” are missing yuds. In 26:29,
the word, “for the bars” and the word, “the bars” are both
missing yuds. In 27:11, the word, “and their pillars” is missing a yud.
There are 12 words missing
a yud, and as yud is gematria 10, 12 x 10 = 120, or the 12 tribes that received the 10
commandments, and then were instructed and carried out the building of the Mishkan.
As seen in the beginning of this Parashah, they all donated so generously that
Moshe had to tell them to stop; the amount of materials needed had been filled.
(See the post on Shemoth for other
meaning to the number 120.)
There are many missing vavs in this week’s Parashah, just
like we have seen in the past couple of posts. In 25:5, the word, “and skins”
is missing 2 vavs. And in 26:1, the word, “and [red] thread” is
also missing a vav, and as vav is gematria 6,
together they are 6 x 6
x 6 = 216, the
number of handbreadths in the combined cubic form of the luchot and the number
of letters in God’s Explicit Name. In 25:5, there is another word, “and
skins” which is also missing 2 vavs. And in 26:10, the word, “at the end”
is also missing a vav, and together they are 6
x 6 x 6 = 216. In 25:14, both words, “the Ark” are
missing a vav. In 25:15 and 16, again both words, “the Ark” are missing
a vav. And in 25:21, yet again both words, “the Ark” are missing a vav.
This is 3 twos,
and like we saw in such posts as VeEra and Bo, this corresponds to the twin nature of the luchot (6 x 6 x 6 divided in two =
two times 6 x 6 x 3), and the above verses break
down into “three 6s
or 6 x 6 x 6 = 216” opposite
“three 6s or 6 x 6 x 6 = 216”. Notice this
reflection is seen in the Ark (missing a vav). The Ark was a vessel that
contained the luchot (with dimensions of 6
cubed), and as there were 2 sets of luchot (6 x 6 x 6 = 216 times two), both sets were contained within the Ark. This reflection
is hidden in the missing vavs of “the Ark” that contained both sets of luchot that each had dimensions of 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. One set (the
first) was broken, and the word “the Testimonial-tablets” in 25:17, 21
& 22, are each missing a vav, and this hints to the broken
luchot that originally had dimensions of 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. In 25:31, the word, “Menorah” is missing a
vav, and in 25:32, both words, “Menorah” are also missing a vav, and
together they are 6 x 6
x 6 = 216. In
25:33, 34, and 35, all words, “Menorah” are also missing a vav, and so
together they are again 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. In 26:14, the word, “the skins” is missing 2
vavs, and in 26:24, the word, “the corners” is also missing a vav, and
so together they are 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. In 26:14, the other word, “the skins” is
also missing 2 vavs, and in 26:24, the word, “the middle” is also
missing a vav, and so together they are 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. In 26:34, the word, “the Testimonial-tablets”
is missing a vav. And in 26:35, the words, “the Menorah” and “opposite”
are also missing a vav, and so together they are 6
x 6 x 6 = 216. And finally, in 27:8, the word, “of boards”
is missing 2 vavs, and the word, “you” is also missing a vav, and
together they are also 6 x 6 x 6 = 216.
In total, there are 33
missing vavs, or 3 opposite 3, the dimensions of 1 quadrant in 1 dimension of ccSpace216, and the triad
nature of the Name, that is reflected in the first iteration of the Sierpinski
Gasket (see the graphic in the post on VaEra).
The full dimensions of the luchot (6 x 6 x 6 = 216) are mentioned 11 times in this week’s Parashah, like the 10 commandments that came from 1 luchot, or the 1 to 1 ratio of the luchot, and this
Parashah to next week’s Parashah that reflect
the cosmic blueprint. The numbers are 1, for
this Parashah corresponds to the 1st Tablet.
As we will see next week, the next Parashah, Tetzaveh, corresponds to the 2nd Tablet.
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Footnote 1 – According to
some. According to others, the 2 sets of luchot were divided between the Ark
that stayed in the Holy of Holies, and the other Ark, known as the “War Ark”. But
either way, the luchot were kept in an Ark.
Footnote 2 – So that the wood would not be seen; it was entirely encased in gold.
Footnote 3 - Notice the number 139,969, is 3 numbers opposite 3 numbers, and all numbers are multiples of 3, further reflecting the triad nature of the Name. (It is not a coincidence that this triad nature is discussed in the 3rd footnote to this post, either.)
Footnote 2 – So that the wood would not be seen; it was entirely encased in gold.
Footnote 3 - Notice the number 139,969, is 3 numbers opposite 3 numbers, and all numbers are multiples of 3, further reflecting the triad nature of the Name. (It is not a coincidence that this triad nature is discussed in the 3rd footnote to this post, either.)
